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Harlequin Blue 830
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Harlequin Blue sits at L* 67.4, a* -1.3, b* -14.5. Its hue angle is 265° and its chroma is 14.6, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 38.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.3, Harlequin Blue is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Harlequin Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Harlequin Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudberry | 590F-4 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Blue Hydrangea | PPU15-13 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Paris | PPU14-08 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steel Blue | 823 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Pearl | 1433 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Denim Wash | 838 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Newborn's Eyes 1663 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Little Falls 1621 · lighter, LRV 41.1
- Colonial Blue 1677 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Denim Wash 838 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Steel Blue 823 · darker, LRV 35.3
Colors that go with Harlequin Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wicker Basket CSP-255 · complementary (180°)
- Newborn's Eyes 1663 · analogous (−30°)
- Central Mauve 1412 · analogous (+30°)
- Cherry Malt 2104-50 · triadic (120°)
- Norway Spruce 452 · triadic (240°)
Harlequin Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 38.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.